This photo is another that I shot at Fort Monroe. It shows the view from one chamber into the next. The width of the chambers are narrow since they are built within the fort’s walls.

I processed the image to bring out the texture of the walls. First, I converted it to black and white since the colors inside the casemate are too muted to add anything to the photo. Then I lightened the shadows a bit and increased the contrast. I believe that black and white photography, properly processed, is much more dramatic than the average color photo. This photo is more dramatic than the actual casemate with it’s muted colors and lack of light.